ALLERGIES

OBJECTIVES The Participant will be able to –Describe common signs of allergic reaction –Recognize common causes and aggravating factors in allergic reactions –Effectively implement Allergy Action Plan and Individual Care Plan

Topics: Allergic reaction defined Causes of allergic reactions Aggravating factors in allergies Signs & symptoms of allergic reactions Managing allergies in child care Strategies for treating allergies including anaphylaxis.

An allergic reaction is an abnormal immune response to a substance that does not generally cause a reaction in most people. ALLERGIES

Symptoms of Allergies can be… Mild Moderate Severe

INGESTANTS: substances that enter the body by mouth INHALANTS: the allergen is breathed in through the nose or mouth CONTACT ALLERGIES: enter the body through the skin CAUSES OF ALLERGIES INJECTED: enter the body through puncture

FOOD Milk Wheat Soy Eggs Fish & Shell Fish Peanuts & Tree nuts INGESTANTS

DRUGS INGESTANTS Penicillin Sulfa Barbiturates Anticonvulsants

INJECTED Vaccines Insulin Antibiotics Insect Stings

INHALANTS Pollens House dust mites Molds Animal dander and saliva Chemicals used in industry

House Dust Mite

Contact Allergies An allergic skin reaction from contact with a substance that is usually harmless to others. –Metals –Skin care products –Medication –Latex

Weather Changes Heat Cold Infection Second hand smoke AGGRAVATING FACTORS

Conditions Aggravated by ALLERGIES Asthma Hay Fever Eczema Hives Contact Dermatitis

Avoidance Medication Allergy Shots (Immunotherapy) TREATMENT Control of environment

Managing Allergies in Child Care Policy Considerations Individualized Health Care Plan Allergy Action Plan

ANAPHYLAXIS Life Threatening Allergic Reaction

Anaphylaxis …test your knowledge Truth? Or Myth 1.Anaphylaxis is Rare 2.The cause of anaphylaxis is always obvious 3.Anaphylaxis is always accompanied by hives 4.Anaphylaxis will subside in 1-2 hours

Symptoms of Anaphylaxis

What You Should Do… Anaphylaxis

Requirements for using Emergency Injectable medication Parent permission Physician written authorization, An individualized written health care plan One-on-one specialized training from the parent and/or health care provider Medication available during field trips

TREATMENT Anaphylaxis

Resources American Lung Association 61 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY LUNG-USA ( ) Asthma & Allergy Foundation of America th Street, NW, Suite 402 Washington, DC ASTHMA ( ) or The Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network Lee Jackson Highway, Suite 160 Fairfax, VA American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology 555 East Wells Street, Suite 1100 Milwaukee, WI or Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Center for Environmental Health CDC-INFO ( ) or Medication Administration: An Instructional Program for Training Unlicensed Personnel to Give Medications in Out-of-Home Child Care in Ohio Student Manual